Second law of thermodynamics: The total entropy of the universe always increases for a spontaneous process.
How to apply it: Apply the second law to determine whether a process is spontaneous by checking if ΔS_universe > 0.
Course: AP Chemistry · Unit: Applications of Thermodynamics
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